The great sports event is being organized in Paris, the capital of France. Its opening ceremony will be held on 26th July at 11 pm Indian time. This is the third time that Paris has hosted the Olympic Games. Earlier, Paris hosted these games in 1900 and then in 1924. This ceremony is going to be historic, because this ceremony will not take place outside the stadium but on the Seine River.
Parade in the Nave
More than 10 thousand players from 206 countries are participating in these games. Some of them will be a part of the opening ceremony. Athletes will parade on boats in the Paris Olympics. This parade will be 6 km long which will take place on the Seine River. This parade will start from Austerlitz Bridge and will reach the Eiffel Tower via the middle of the city. About 94 boats will be a part of this parade.
Information related to the march past
The march past in the opening ceremony started in Los Angeles in 1908. The players of Greece are the first to march past in the opening ceremony. The Olympic Games started in Athens, Greece in 1896. This country is also considered the birthplace of the Olympic Games. That is why the players here march past first. This year the flag bearer of Greece will be race walker Antigony Drishtibioti.
At what number does India’s march past come?
India will be ranked 80th in the march past of the opening ceremony of Paris Olympics.
How is the order of march past decided in the opening ceremony?
The order of the march past is decided in alphabetical order according to the national language of the host country.
Which country comes last in the marchpast of the opening ceremony?
The host country comes at the end of the march past of the opening ceremony. This time the French players will come last in the march past. Just before France, the host of the next Olympics, i.e. America, will come.
